Put off by Christian jargon and pat answers?
James Southern relates how he was put off during his initial contact with reborners, as he labelled those who claimed to be born again. He recounts his skepticism, his conversion, his Bible School years, his life in Israel, and his intermittent backsliding. Rash Promises incorporates these life experiences, often humorous, with a study of rash promises and rash conduct by scriptural characters. Failing to learn what not to say and what not to do hinders one’s spiritual progress. And renouncing rash vows frees a person to live more fully for the Lord.
James Southern relates how he was put off during his initial contact with reborners, as he labelled those who claimed to be born again. He recounts his skepticism, his conversion, his Bible School years, his life in Israel, and his intermittent backsliding. Rash Promises incorporates these life experiences, often humorous, with a study of rash promises and rash conduct by scriptural characters. Failing to learn what not to say and what not to do hinders one’s spiritual progress. And renouncing rash vows frees a person to live more fully for the Lord.
Rash Promises incorporates scriptural examples of rash promises with the author’s life experiences, including anecdotes from the years he lived in Israel. He begins with a couple of stories in Jerusalem. A study in the book of Ecclesiastes examines the Teacher’s outlook on rash promises. Insincere promises from the author’s own experience remind us that we are all prone to some degree of insincerity. Rash promises by scriptural characters illustrate how even comparatively godly people can say inappropriate things. Then there are humorous stories of rash promises loosely based on the author’s childhood and parenthood. A bible study on words related to promise is followed by another on words related to swearing. Outlining the life of an Old Testament character leads to speculations on tithing. One of Jesus’ parables portrays people saying one thing but doing another. A chapter with scriptural examples of rash wishes is followed by another with scriptural examples of rash actions. The book concludes with a discussion on inner vows with a call to renounce vows that have an adverse effect.
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Paperback USD $13.99
contact www.westbowpress.com/bookstore
For a free ebook
contact jamesesouthern@gmail.com
fairy tales, tall tales, and a ferry story
suitable for ages nine to ninety-nine; fairly moral stories with little violence: good bedtime reading, inducing a minimum of nightmares
Stories of Once Upon: Fairly Tall Fairy Tales
A fairy shelters under a mushroom; A shepherd boy watches out for dragons; A poor boy tries to please a princess
A reclusive girl lives in a treehouse; Rival siblings face some challenges; A lad chances upon a rainbow's end
Some minors slave in a coal mine; A prince is imprisoned in a dungeon; A young boy loses his milk teeth
A servant lad invents a funky machine; A young man digs a deep, deep well; A rock star hopeful trades his shadow
A red ox grows a long tail; A family of three share an island home; A goatherd dreams of flying
A homeless lad lives in a hollow tree; A little ferry faces the competition; A fairy shrinks her tail
Added stories in Once Upon Once Again
A fat fairy slims down; An albino is ostracized; A fairy saves an aphid; A boy utilizes an unusual stone
A boy is adopted by a bear; A servant boy is favoured; A prince learns of his arranged marriage
A tramp dreams of living in a mansion; A jiggery travels into the future; A shrew explores the far shore
A fisherboy gets an amazing lure; A dot divides
for the Kindle eBook, visit
www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Fairly-Tall-Fairy-Tales
The hardcover and the paperback are now out of print.
See also Southern Fantasies
suitable for ages nine to ninety-nine; fairly moral stories with little violence: good bedtime reading, inducing a minimum of nightmares
Stories of Once Upon: Fairly Tall Fairy Tales
A fairy shelters under a mushroom; A shepherd boy watches out for dragons; A poor boy tries to please a princess
A reclusive girl lives in a treehouse; Rival siblings face some challenges; A lad chances upon a rainbow's end
Some minors slave in a coal mine; A prince is imprisoned in a dungeon; A young boy loses his milk teeth
A servant lad invents a funky machine; A young man digs a deep, deep well; A rock star hopeful trades his shadow
A red ox grows a long tail; A family of three share an island home; A goatherd dreams of flying
A homeless lad lives in a hollow tree; A little ferry faces the competition; A fairy shrinks her tail
Added stories in Once Upon Once Again
A fat fairy slims down; An albino is ostracized; A fairy saves an aphid; A boy utilizes an unusual stone
A boy is adopted by a bear; A servant boy is favoured; A prince learns of his arranged marriage
A tramp dreams of living in a mansion; A jiggery travels into the future; A shrew explores the far shore
A fisherboy gets an amazing lure; A dot divides
for the Kindle eBook, visit
www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Fairly-Tall-Fairy-Tales
The hardcover and the paperback are now out of print.
See also Southern Fantasies